Using the Bible when you teach Sunday School is important for three reasons:

1 – The Bible is exciting. I want children to see that the stories like Jonah, Noah, and Daniel are true stories. This will spark an excitement for God’s Word and hopefully will make children want to read it for themselves.
2 – The Bible is true. The stories are not make-believe from story books.
3 – The Bible is sufficient for daily living. As we pull out truths from Scripture, children will begin to see the necessity of reading their Bibles.

The Bible is a major tool God uses to speak to His people. We must do what we can to point children to read their Bibles and pray daily.

Striving to point people of ALL ages to spend time daily In His Presence.

Today is Mother’s Day. Our lesson today is about a very special mother.

Show the story picture.

Tell the children to point to the baby in the picture. Tell them His name is Jesus, and invite them to say “Jesus.”

Tell the children to point to the mommy in the picture. This is Jesus’ mother. Her name was Mary.

Have the children pretend to cradle a baby in their arms.

The Bible teaches us some things about Mary:

Mary praised God – When Mary found out that God had chosen her to be the mother of His one and only Son, she was so happy! She sang a song of praise! Read Luke 1:46, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

Mary loved Jesus and Jesus loved her – Mary was there at the cross when Jesus was crucified. She loved Jesus and He loved her. Read John 19:25-27, “but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother…When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!’ And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.”

Mary prayed – After Jesus died on the cross and rose, Mary continued to pray. Acts 1:14, “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”

Games:

Play “Mother Says” instead of “Simon Says.”

Role Play: Practice Being a Good Mother – Bring in baby dolls, clothes, towels, wash cloths, soap, diapers, etc. Show the children how to take care of a baby.

Craft: Mother’s Day Card-paint tulips using plastic forks on a card that reads, “Thanks for helping me grow!”

I needed a quick craft for Sunday School last week and came up with this one on the spot.

Directions: I used construction paper and cut slits in two sides and taped up like a box. The kids added stickers to the inside, but with a little more planning, you could enhance it by drawing stone blocks on the wall, adding stand-up people inside, etc.

Defend the Wall

We also played this game. It was suggested in our lesson (We use Lifeway’s Gospel Project).

Directions: Stack the cups and have several students stand in front to “defend the wall from enemies.” The rest of the class stands in line behind a piece of tape. They take turns throwing a soft type ball and trying to knock down the wall. Those defending the wall should bat with their hands or kick the ball away before it wrecks the wall.

A few years back, I posted a FREE Father’s Day Lesson for Sunday School. I’ve updated it just a bit and wanted to post it again today in case you are looking for something for SS this week on Father’s Day.

Today is Mother’s Day. Our lesson today is about a very special mother.

Show the story picture.

Tell the children to point to the baby in the picture. Tell them His name is Jesus, and invite them to say “Jesus.”

Tell the children to point to the mommy in the picture. This is Jesus’ mother. Her name was Mary.

Have the children pretend to cradle a baby in their arms.

The Bible teaches us some things about Mary:

• Mary praised God – When Mary found out that God had chosen her to be the mother of His one and only Son, she was so happy! She sang a song of praise! Read Luke 1:46, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

• Mary loved Jesus and Jesus loved her – Mary was there at the cross when Jesus was crucified. She loved Jesus and He loved her. Read John 19:25-27, “but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother…When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!’ And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.”

• Mary prayed – After Jesus died on the cross and rose, Mary continued to pray. Acts 1:14, “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”

Games:
Play “Mother Says” instead of “Simon Says.”

Role Play: Practice Being a Good Mother – Bring in baby dolls, clothes, towels, wash cloths, soap, diapers, etc. Show the children how to take care of a baby.

Craft: Mother’s Day Card-paint tulips using plastic forks on a card that reads, “Thanks for helping me grow!”